Lamentations 3:35 Meaning and Explanation
“To turn aside the right of a man before the face of the most High,”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →To deny a person justice in the sight of the Most High is something God does not approve.
What Does Lamentations 3:35 Mean?
The list of what God does not condone continues: 'to turn aside the right of a man before the face of the most High.' To deprive someone of justice, to twist or deny what is rightfully theirs, is done as it were right 'before the face' of God, in full view of the One who sees all. The phrase reminds the oppressor that there are no hidden courtrooms; every verdict is rendered before God.
Justice for the individual matters intensely to God. The Most High watches over the rights of each person, and the denial of those rights is an offense in his sight. This is a comfort to all who have been wronged and a warning to all who do the wronging. Even when human courts fail, the right of a man is seen and weighed before the face of the Most High.
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What does Lamentations 3:35 mean?
To deny a person justice in the sight of the Most High is something God does not approve.